Are Solar Panels Worth It In Kootaberra?

Kootaberra is located in South Australia about 336.2 km north of Adelaide and 1386.1 km west of Oman Ama. Kootaberra has a latitude of 32.1 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Kootaberra, SA

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Kootaberra homeowners to install solar. They give "STCs" (small-scale technology certificates) to people who add a solar power system to their home.

The government divides the country into "Zones" depending on the rated solar potential. You get more support or less depending on your zone. Kootaberra is in Climate Zone 2 which has a rating of 1.536.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Kootaberra during 2024 would give you 107 ST Certificates worth $4269.30 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Kootaberra will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Kootaberra

Rebate for Kootaberra Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW32$1276.80
4 kW43$1715.70
5 kW53$2114.70
6 kW64$2553.60
6.6 kW70$2793.00
10 kW107$4269.30
12 kW129$5147.10
15 kW161$6423.90

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Kootaberra by month. The maximum is 7.93 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 3.00 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Kootaberra
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan28.547.93
Feb25.797.16
Mar21.636.01
Apr16.644.62
May12.733.54
Jun10.793.00
Jul11.743.26
Aug14.914.14
Sep19.325.37
Oct23.626.56
Nov26.517.36
Dec28.307.86

Figures from the weather station at Woomera Aerodromedrome, which is approximately 119.5 km from Kootaberra.

Kootaberra, SA is in the 5713 postcode area which has no solar installations under 10 kW. and about 4 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

Here are 19 solar installers in or near toKootaberra. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toKootaberra
NameDistanceDetails
SolarReserve54.7kmSolarReserve is based in Port Augusta, SA.
MF Solar & Electrical55.0kmMF Solar & Electrical is based in Port Augusta, SA.
Flinders Solutions56.2kmFlinders Solutions is based in Port Augusta, SA.
Trenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning59.9kmTrenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning is based in Quorn, SA.
CTI Solar and Electrical109.8kmCTI Solar and Electrical is based in Whyalla, SA.
Baroota Reservoir109.9kmBaroota Reservoir is based in Baroota, SA.
Allstar Electrical110.1kmAllstar Electrical is based in Whyalla Norrie, SA.
Aussie Farmers Group130.1kmAussie Farmers Group is based in Wirrabara, SA.
SA Quality Home Improvements134.7kmSA Quality Home Improvements is based in Port Pirie, SA.
Town Country Solar Port Pirie134.9kmTown Country Solar Port Pirie is based in Port Pirie West, SA.
ENERCO135.5kmENERCO is based in Port Pirie, SA.
Blackmores Power & Water146.5kmBlackmores Power & Water is based in Laura, SA.
O'Dea Solar & ELectrical159.8kmO'Dea Solar & ELectrical is based in Crystal Brook, SA.
Jamestown Floating Solar163.1kmJamestown Floating Solar is based in Jamestown, SA.
Leesong Electrical164.8kmLeesong Electrical is based in Jamestown, SA.
Ledlight Technologies180.8kmLedlight Technologies is based in Terowie, SA.
EP Wiring Services206.4kmEP Wiring Services is based in Cleve, SA.
Electrical NRG Solutions210.5kmElectrical NRG Solutions is based in Wallaroo, SA.
Baden Napier Electrical212.7kmBaden Napier Electrical is based in Kadina, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Kootaberra

Sunlight Hours in Kootaberra

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 14 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Kootaberra

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Kootaberra, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Kooroowi, NSW, which is about 1461.4 kms away.

The data used for this page was sourced from Australian Government Clean Energy Regulator, Australian Bureau of Meterology, Australian Photovoltanic Institute, Clean Energy Council, Government Solar Incentives sites, open source Australian postcode data and other online sources.